(共13张PPT)
U4.After
Twenty
Years
【外研社版英语必修一】
【目标展示】
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to grasp the main plot of After Twenty Years
Students will be able to identify and understand key literary elements in the story, such as setting, character and the surprise ending。
Students will be able to discuss the theme of "friendship vs. duty" in the story。
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A world-famous American short story writer
His stories are best known for surprise endings
Group discussion
O. Henry-style endings
O. Henry’s stories are best known for their twists or surprise endings. So much so that people now refer to such endings as “O. Henry-style endings”. In these endings, there will be a sudden twist that results in an unexpected change of the characters’ inner world, experience, destiny, etc, thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result. Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic, as well as more memorable for its readers.
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Introduction
Settings
Where:
When:
Surroundings:
New York, outside a shop
at night
cold, dark, quiet
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Who:
a man and a policeman
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Para1
1.Why is the man standing outside the shop now
A.Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.
B. Because he is going for a walk
C. Because he is going on a patrol(巡逻)
2.Why did the man go to the west
A. To travel in the west.
B. To let Jimmy leave New York.
C. To make his fortune.
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Para2--3
What happened after one or two years
They lost track of each other.
1.What can we learn from the paragraph
The trust in friendship
Jimmy is loyal to his friend
The friendship matters a lot to the man
All of the above
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Analyze characters
Jimmy
Bob
traditional, conservative(保守的)
value friendship
loyal
ambitious(有雄心的)
adventurous
value friendship
trustworthy(可靠的)
Ending
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O. Henry’s ending
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Think and Share
1. What does the note tell you about the ending of the story
2. How do you think Bob would react when he read the note
3. Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing Why or why not
4. Do you like this ending Give your reasons.
Assignment
Read the complete version of After Twenty Years.
Try to Act out the story.